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{{Infobox Canton|short_name=Zurich|
{{Infobox settlement
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local_names=Zürich|coord = {{coor title dm|47|22|N|8|32|E|region:CH-ZH_type:adm1st}}|
| name = Kanton Zürich
flag_img_path=Flag of Canton of Zürich.svg|
| settlement_type = [[Cantons of Switzerland|Canton]]
coa_img_path=Zurich-coat of arms.svg|
| image_shield = Wappen Zürich matt.svg
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| shield_link =
capital=[[Zürich City|Zürich]]|
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area=1729|area_rank=7th|area_scale=9|
| map_alt = Map of Switzerland, location of Zürich highlighted
population=1,283,300|population_rank=1st|population_asof=2006|
| map_caption = Location in Switzerland {{Infobox|subbox=yes
population_density=742|
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languages=[[German language|German]]|
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executive=Regierungsrat|executive_members=7|
| coordinates = {{#invoke:coordinates|coordinsert|{{coord|47|22|N|8|33|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}|region:CH-ZH}}
legislative=[[Kantonsrat]]|parliament_members=180|
| seat_type = Capital
highest=Schnebelhorn|highest_m=1292|
| seat = [[Zürich]]
municipalities_number=171|
| seat1_type =
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The canton of '''Zürich''' has a population of about 1.2 million people. The [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] is located in the northeast of [[Switzerland]] and the city of [[Zürich City|Zürich]] is its capital. The [[official language]] is [[German language|German]], but people speak the local [[Swiss German]] dialect called ''[[Züritüütsch]]''. English writers often write the name of the Canton of Zürich as '''Canton of Zurich'''.
| parts_type = Subdivisions
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| p1 = [[Municipalities of the canton of Zürich|169 municipalities]]
| p2 = [[Districts of Switzerland#Zürich|12 districts]]
| leader_title = [[List of cantonal executives of Switzerland|Executive]]
| leader_name = Regierungsrat (7)
| leader_title1 = [[List of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland|Legislative]]
| leader_name1 = [[Cantonal Council of Zürich|Cantonal Council]] (180)
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| iso_code = CH-ZH
| blank_name_sec1 = [[List of cantons of Switzerland by elevation|Highest point]]
| blank_info_sec1 = {{convert|1292|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}: Schnebelhorn
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[List of cantons of Switzerland by elevation|Lowest point]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = {{convert|332|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}: [[Rhine]] at the border in [[Weiach]]
| blank_name_sec2 = [[History of Switzerland#Order of accession of the cantons|Joined]]
| blank_info_sec2 = 1351
| blank1_name_sec2 = Languages
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[German language|German]]
| website = [http://www.ZH.ch <span style="text-transform:lowercase;">ZH</span>.ch]
}}
'''Zürich''' ([[Alemannic German|Swiss German]]: ''Züri'', [[French language|French]]: ''Zurich'', [[Italian language|Italian]]: ''Zurigo'', [[Romansh language|Romansh]]: ''Turitg'') is a [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Switzerland]]. About 1.2 million people live there. The canton is in the northeast of Switzerland. The city of [[Zürich City|Zürich]] is its capital. The [[official language]] is [[German language|German]], but people speak the local [[Swiss German]] dialect called ''[[Züritüütsch]]''. English writers often write the name of the Canton of Zürich as '''Canton of Zurich'''.


==Districts==
==Districts==
The [[Canton of Zürich]] is divided into 12 districts:
The Canton of Zürich is divided into 12 districts:
*Zürich contains the city of [[Zürich]]
*Zürich contains the city of [[Zürich]]
*[[Affoltern (district)|Affoltern]] with capital [[Affoltern am Albis]]
*[[Affoltern (district)|Affoltern]] with capital [[Affoltern am Albis]]
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* [[Adlikon bei Andelfingen|Adlikon]]
* [[Adlikon bei Andelfingen|Adlikon]]
* [[Adliswil]]
* [[Adliswil]]
* [[Aesch, Zurich|Aesch]]
* [[Aesch, Zürich|Aesch]]
* [[Aeugst am Albis]]
* [[Aeugst am Albis]]
* [[Affoltern am Albis]]
* [[Affoltern am Albis]]
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* [[Bertschikon bei Attikon|Bertschikon]]
* [[Bertschikon bei Attikon|Bertschikon]]
* [[Birmensdorf]]
* [[Birmensdorf]]
* [[Bonstetten]]
* [[Bonstetten, Switzerland|Bonstetten]]
* [[Boppelsen]]
* [[Boppelsen]]
* [[Brütten]]
* [[Brütten]]
* [[Bubikon]]
* [[Bubikon]]
* [[Buch am Irchel]]
* [[Buch am Irchel]]
* [[Buchs ZH|Buchs]]
* [[Buchs, Zürich|Buchs]]
* [[Bülach]]
* [[Bülach]]
* [[Dachsen]]
* [[Dachsen]]
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* [[Glattfelden]]
* [[Glattfelden]]
* [[Gossau, Zürich|Gossau]]
* [[Gossau, Zürich|Gossau]]
* [[Greifensee]]
* [[Greifensee, Switzerland|Greifensee]]
* [[Grüningen]]
* [[Grüningen]]
* [[Hagenbuch]]
* [[Hagenbuch]]
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* [[Hirzel]]
* [[Hirzel]]
* [[Hittnau]]
* [[Hittnau]]
* [[Hochfelden]]
* [[Hochfelden, Switzerland|Hochfelden]]
* [[Hofstetten bei Elgg]]
* [[Hofstetten bei Elgg]]
* [[Hombrechtikon]]
* [[Hombrechtikon]]
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* [[Illnau-Effretikon]]
* [[Illnau-Effretikon]]
* [[Kappel am Albis]]
* [[Kappel am Albis]]
* [[Kilchberg, Zurich|Kilchberg]]
* [[Kilchberg, Zürich|Kilchberg]]
* [[Kleinandelfingen]]
* [[Kleinandelfingen]]
* [[Kloten]]
* [[Kloten]]
* [[Knonau]]
* [[Knonau]]
* [[Küsnacht]]
* [[Küsnacht]]
* [[Kyburg]]
* [[Kyburg, Switzerland|Kyburg]]
* [[Langnau am Albis]]
* [[Langnau am Albis]]
* [[Laufen-Uhwiesen]]
* [[Laufen-Uhwiesen]]
* [[Lindau, Zurich|Lindau]]
* [[Lindau, Switzerland|Lindau]]
* [[Lufingen]]
* [[Lufingen]]
* [[Männedorf]]
* [[Männedorf]]
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* [[Oberengstringen]]
* [[Oberengstringen]]
* [[Oberglatt]]
* [[Oberglatt]]
* [[Oberrieden]]
* [[Oberrieden, Switzerland|Oberrieden]]
* [[Oberstammheim]]
* [[Oberstammheim]]
* [[Oberweningen]]
* [[Oberweningen]]
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* [[Ossingen]]
* [[Ossingen]]
* [[Otelfingen]]
* [[Otelfingen]]
* [[Ottenbach]]
* [[Ottenbach, Switzerland|Ottenbach]]
* [[Pfäffikon, ZH|Pfäffikon]]
* [[Pfäffikon, Zürich|Pfäffikon]]
* [[Pfungen]]
* [[Pfungen]]
* [[Rafz]]
* [[Rafz]]
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* [[Russikon]]
* [[Russikon]]
* [[Rüti, Zürich|Rüti]]
* [[Rüti, Zürich|Rüti]]
* [[Schlatt, Zurich|Schlatt]]
* [[Schlatt, Zürich|Schlatt]]
* [[Schleinikon]]
* [[Schleinikon]]
* [[Schlieren, Zurich|Schlieren]]
* [[Schlieren, Switzerland|Schlieren]]
* [[Schöfflisdorf]]
* [[Schöfflisdorf]]
* [[Schönenberg]]
* [[Schönenberg, Zürich|Schönenberg]]
|
|
* [[Schwerzenbach]]
* [[Schwerzenbach]]
* [[Seegräben]]
* [[Seegräben]]
* [[Seuzach]]
* [[Seuzach]]
* [[Stadel]]
* [[Stadel bei Niederglatt]]
* [[Stäfa]]
* [[Stäfa]]
* [[Stallikon]]
* [[Stallikon]]
* [[Steinmaur]]
* [[Steinmaur]]
* [[Sternenberg]]
* [[Sternenberg, Switzerland|Sternenberg]]
* [[Thalheim an der Thur]]
* [[Thalheim an der Thur]]
* [[Thalwil]]
* [[Thalwil]]
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* [[Volketswil]]
* [[Volketswil]]
* [[Wädenswil]]
* [[Wädenswil]]
* [[Wald, Zurich|Wald]]
* [[Wald, Zürich|Wald]]
* [[Wallisellen]]
* [[Wallisellen]]
* [[Waltalingen]]
* [[Waltalingen]]
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* [[Wasterkingen]]
* [[Wasterkingen]]
* [[Weiach]]
* [[Weiach]]
* [[Weiningen]]
* [[Weiningen, Switzerland|Weiningen]]
* [[Weisslingen]]
* [[Weisslingen]]
* [[Wettswil am Albis]]
* [[Wettswil am Albis]]
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* [[Wiesendangen]]
* [[Wiesendangen]]
* [[Wila, Switzerland|Wila]]
* [[Wila, Switzerland|Wila]]
* [[Wildberg]]
* [[Wildberg, Switzerland|Wildberg]]
* [[Wil]]
* [[Wil, Zurich|Wil]]
* [[Winkel, Switzerland|Winkel]]
* [[Winkel, Switzerland|Winkel]]
* [[Winterthur]]
* [[Winterthur]]
* [[Zell]]
* [[Zell, Zurich|Zell]]
* [[Zollikon]]
* [[Zollikon]]
* [[Zumikon]]
* [[Zumikon]]
* [[Zürich City|Zürich]]
* [[Zürich City|Zürich]]
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==Other websites==
==Other websites==
* [http://www.zh.ch Official Site] {{de icon}}
* [http://www.zh.ch Official Site] {{in lang|de}}
* [http://www.statistik.admin.ch/stat_ch/ber00/ekan_zh.htm Official Statistics]
* [http://www.statistik.admin.ch/stat_ch/ber00/ekan_zh.htm Official Statistics]
*[https://switzerland-company.ch Company Formation Zurich] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813164418/https://www.switzerland-company.ch/ |date=2020-08-13 }}


{{commonscat|Canton of Zürich}}
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[[fa:ایالت زوریخ]]
[[fr:Canton de Zurich]]
[[gl:Cantón de Zúric]]
[[ko:취리히 주]]
[[hr:Zürich (kanton)]]
[[id:Kanton Zürich]]
[[is:Zürich (fylki)]]
[[it:Canton Zurigo]]
[[he:ציריך (קנטון)]]
[[sw:Jimbo la Zürich]]
[[la:Turicum (pagus)]]
[[lt:Ciuricho kantonas]]
[[ln:Kanton ya Tsúri]]
[[mr:झ्युरिक (राज्य)]]
[[nl:Zürich (kanton)]]
[[ja:チューリヒ州しゅう]]
[[no:Zürich (kanton)]]
[[nn:Kantonen Zürich]]
[[oc:Canton de Zuric]]
[[pnb:زیورچ (کینٹن)]]
[[pl:Zurych (kanton)]]
[[pt:Zurique (cantão)]]
[[ro:Cantonul Zürich]]
[[rm:Chantun Turitg]]
[[ru:Цюрих (кантон)]]
[[sq:Kanton Zürich]]
[[scn:Canton Zurìcu]]
[[sl:Kanton Zürich]]
[[sr:Кантон Цирих]]
[[fi:Zürich (kantoni)]]
[[sv:Zürich (kanton)]]
[[th:รัฐซูริก]]
[[uk:Цюрих (кантон)]]
[[vec:Canton Zurigo]]
[[vi:Bang Zürich]]
[[war:Zürich (canton)]]
[[zh:苏黎世よ州しゅう]]

Latest revision as of 12:04, 6 June 2023

Kanton Zürich
Canton
Coat of arms of Kanton Zürich
Coat of arms
Map
Location in Switzerland
 
Map of Zürich

Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°E / 47.367; 8.550
CapitalZürich
Subdivisions169 municipalities, 12 districts
Government
 • ExecutiveRegierungsrat (7)
 • LegislativeCantonal Council (180)
Area
[1]
 • Total1,728.95 km2 (667.55 sq mi)
Population
 (Error: Invalid time.)[2]
 • Total1,553,423
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Highest point1,292 m (4,239 ft): Schnebelhorn
Lowest point332 m (1,089 ft): Rhine at the border in Weiach
Joined1351
LanguagesGerman
WebsiteZH.ch

Zürich (Swiss German: Züri, French: Zurich, Italian: Zurigo, Romansh: Turitg) is a canton of Switzerland. About 1.2 million people live there. The canton is in the northeast of Switzerland. The city of Zürich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch. English writers often write the name of the Canton of Zürich as Canton of Zurich.

Districts[change | change source]

The Canton of Zürich is divided into 12 districts:

Municipalities[change | change source]

The canton of Zürich has 171 municipalities:

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
  2. ↑ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

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